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Douglas MacArthur

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Douglas MacArthur ranks 663 rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

663^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Douglas MacArthur is an elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio, serving 247 students in grades PK-8. It is part of the Cleveland Municipal school district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Douglas MacArthur consistently outperforms the Cleveland Municipal district and the state of Ohio in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in science, math, and English language arts compared to the district and state averages. The school also performs exceptionally well in serving specific student groups, ranking 122nd out of 615 Ohio elementary schools for African American students and 356th out of 1,473 Ohio elementary schools for students of low socioeconomic status, both with a 4-star rating.

While Douglas MacArthur has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.3% to 56.1% in recent years, these rates are still lower than the Cleveland Municipal district average. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.7 to 15.4 in recent years, which is lower than nearby schools in the district. Overall, Douglas MacArthur is a relatively high-performing elementary school within the Cleveland Municipal district, with a track record of strong academic achievement and the ability to effectively support various student populations.

281

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,714

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4401 Valleyside Rd
Cleveland, OH 44135-1049

(216) 838-8400

District: Cleveland Municipal

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.1%

White:

30.6%

Hispanic:

19.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (66% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cleveland Municipal

✓Above the Ohio median (57th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg29%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

663^rd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

443^rd of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 52Elementary Schools in the Cleveland Municipal

675^th of 828Cleveland Municipal among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	663 of 1558	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	609 of 1577	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	762 of 1596	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	801 of 1588	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	988 of 1610	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	647 of 1676	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	503 of 1636	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.2	459 of 1651	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	58.2	883 of 1678	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.3	728 of 1684	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.0	810 of 1687	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	916 of 1701	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.8	974 of 1709	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	1080 of 1686	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.9	972 of 1662	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	122 of 615	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	143 of 610	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	126 of 533	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	36 of 605	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	36 of 598	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	635 of 1452	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	595 of 1466	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	729 of 1483	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	788 of 1488	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	953 of 1467	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	664 of 1502	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	517 of 1518	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	356 of 1473	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	218 of 1484	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	287 of 1447	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	323 of 1419	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	623 of 1404	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	188 of 1465	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	89 of 1465	93.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	47.0	402 of 856	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	520 of 1175	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	817 of 1249	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	511 of 1271	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	484 of 1309	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	443 of 1036	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	462 of 1046	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	393 of 1048	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	321 of 1017	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	604 of 1037	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	423 of 1050	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	399 of 1010	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	445 of 1038	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.1	628 of 1050	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.9	487 of 1035	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.2	370 of 1008	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.1	456 of 1001	54.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	115 of 442	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	21.1	342 of 436	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.3	82 of 385	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	48 of 384	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	457 of 938	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	479 of 942	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.6	404 of 943	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	344 of 925	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	606 of 910	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	464 of 917	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	440 of 897	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	252 of 983	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	260 of 989	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	153 of 974	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	76 of 947	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	57.0	387 of 923	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.8	151 of 945	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	163 of 924	82.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	91.9	21 of 809	97.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)80th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)56th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)53rd percentile~ school

Middle school

White (2022)97th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I94%+35 vs state

Science77%+14 vs state

English Language Arts69%+8 vs state

Mathematics56%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Douglas MacArthur	Public	PK, KG-8	4401 Valleyside Rd	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8400	281	17	16.5		86 (30.6%)	93 (33.1%)	54 (19.2%)	31 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	63.2	663^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	57.4%		67	609^th of 1577 public elementary schools	61.4%	54	77.4	77.4	60.0	72.7	74.2	30.8	48.3	50.0	68.6	63.6	80.6	63.0	62.1	74.2	94.1	$17,714
Clara E Westropp School	Public	PK, KG-8	19101 Puritas Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6250	415	26	15.9		123 (29.6%)	160 (38.6%)	86 (20.7%)	23 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	30.8	1111^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.7%		29.6	1137^th of 1577 public elementary schools	27.9%	26	37.9	15.4	45.7	67.4	37.9	32.4	27.8	11.1	51.4	53.5	37.9	38.9	47.2	11.1		$10,480
Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	17720 Puritas Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 688-0680	119	7	17.0		25 (21.0%)	39 (32.8%)	40 (33.6%)	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.4%)	17.3	1293^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	17.0%		17.8	1280^th of 1577 public elementary schools	18.8%	13			43.5	47.1					39.1	29.4						$11,821
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-8	17200 Valleyview Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8900	157	12	13.0		26 (16.6%)	84 (53.5%)	27 (17.2%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.5%)	19.4	1268^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.6%		38.9	1046^th of 1577 public elementary schools	33.7%	222	56.3	52.6	17.6	37.5	50.0	27.3	50.0	42.1	11.8	25.0	43.8	27.3	38.9	47.4		$19,915
Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	16210 Lorain Ave	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 688-0271	211	12	17.5		80 (37.9%)	50 (23.7%)	63 (29.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.1%)	45.8	961^st of 1558 public elementary schools	38.3%		58.4	786^th of 1577 public elementary schools	50.2%	175			37.8	81.6					46.7	68.4						$10,950
Robinson G Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4550 W 150th St	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6750	445	25	18.0		128 (28.8%)	149 (33.5%)	117 (26.3%)	27 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	56.2	795^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.0%		43.2	1002^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	36.5%	207	55.9	60.0	73.5	84.8	67.6	44.4	81.4	87.5	53.1	60.9	71.4	42.2	62.8	57.5		$14,085
Gilles-Sweet Elementary School	Public	K-5	4320 West 220 Street	Fairview Park	44126	Cuyahoga County	Fairview Park City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 356-3525	624	39	15.9	25.8%	563 (90.2%)	34 (5.4%)	7 (1.1%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	82.5	238^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.7%		81.7	278^th of 1577 public elementary schools	82.4%	40	86.4		76.9	83.1	86.4				74.1	81.9	90.4					$14,637
Goldwood Primary Elementary School	Public	K-2	21600 Center Ridge Rd	Rocky River	44116	Cuyahoga County	Rocky River City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 356-6720	575	30	19.1	14.8%	505 (87.8%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)								(n/a)																$14,563
Artemus Ward	Public	PK, KG-8	4315 W 140th St	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6200	487	25	19.4		91 (18.7%)	177 (36.3%)	165 (33.9%)	24 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.7%)	19.6	1267^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.7%		11.6	1375^th of 1577 public elementary schools	12.8%	108	16.0	32.5	57.7	51.1	22.0	9.1	22.2	15.0	63.5	22.2	34.0	20.5	24.4	15.0		$13,225
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3800 W 140th St	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6300	536	23	23.3		128 (23.9%)	154 (28.7%)	162 (30.2%)	40 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.1%)	37	1048^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.7%		29.4	1141^st of 1577 public elementary schools	27.6%	93	41.2	33.8	52.5	53.7	65.4	49.1	26.3	17.3	37.3	31.5	56.9	52.7	51.8	36.6	84.2	$14,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas MacArthur

What is the racial makeup of Douglas MacArthur?

Students at Douglas MacArthur are 33% African American, 31% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Douglas MacArthur a good school?

Douglas MacArthur ranks 663^rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Douglas MacArthur attend?

Students who attend Douglas MacArthur usually go on to attend:

High : Bard Early College Cleveland
High : Campus International High School
High : Cleveland Early College High
High : Cleveland High School for the Digital Arts
High : Cleveland School of Architecture & Design
High : Cleveland School of Science & Medicine
High : Cleveland School Of The Arts High School
High : Davis Aerospace & Maritime High School
High : John Marshall School of Business and Civic Leadership
High : John Marshall School of Information Technology
High : Lincoln West School Of Global Studies
High : Lincoln West School of Science & Health
High : MC^2 STEM High School
High : Rhodes School of Environmental Studies

What district is Douglas MacArthur in?

Cleveland Municipal

How many students attend Douglas MacArthur?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Douglas MacArthur.

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